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Sylvain Sylvain of the proto-punk band New York Dolls dies at 69 The New York Dolls were brash and glam, gender-bending and unapologetic, qualities that were still a few years away from becoming commonplace in clubs like CBGB in the East Village. by Neil Genzlinger (NYT NEWS SERVICE) .- Sylvain Sylvain, a key member of the New York Dolls, the influential though short-lived proto-punk band whose outrageous shows at Max’s Kansas City and other venues paved the way for the era of the Ramones and the Sex Pistols, died Wednesday at his home in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 69. His wife, Wanda O’K...

Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist with the New York Dolls, kings of trash rock – obituary The Dolls inspired a generation of rockers, were briefly managed by Malcolm McLaren and were later resurrected by Morrissey 18 January 2021 • 12:37pm The New York Dolls in 1974, l-r: Jerry Nolan, Sylvain Sylvain, David Johansen, Johnny Thunders and Arthur ‘Killer’ Kane Credit: Chris Walter/WireImage Sylvain Sylvain, the American rock musician who has died of cancer aged 69, never enjoyed much commercial success in his near half-century in the music industry, yet in terms of influence his group, the ...

Sylvain Sylvain of the Proto-Punk New York Dolls Dies at 69 He was a core member of a group that had limited commercial success in the early 1970s and didn’t last long but proved hugely influential. The New York Dolls — Jerry Nolan on drums; Sylvain Sylvain, center; Arthur Kane, at back; and Johnny Thunders, right — performing in 1974 with the Stillettos (from far left, Elda Gentile, Debbie Harry and Amanda Jones). Not pictured is the Dolls’ lead singer, David Johansen.Credit...Bob Gruen Published Jan. 16, 2021Updated Jan. 18, 2021 Sylvain Sylvain, a key member of the New York Dolls, ...

Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls guitarist, dead at 69 By Sara Spary, CNN Sylvain Sylvain, pictured here performing in London in 2011, has died of cancer. (CNN)Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist of the influential American punk glam rock band New York Dolls, has died of cancer at the age of 69, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page. Sylvain, real name Sylvain Mizrahi, died on Wednesday after fighting the disease for two and a half years, according to the post, which was shared on Thursday night. "As most of you know, Sylvain battled cancer for the past two and 1/2 years. Though he foug...

For a rock and roll-obsessed teenager in the early-to-mid-1980s, picking up the first two New York Dolls albums was like stumbling across a pair of travel brochures from an enchanting destination that no longer existed. Whenever I visited my dad in New York City I could still traverse the same filthy lower Manhattan sidewalks that had birthed such Dolls classics as “Trash” and “Looking for a Kiss,” and I could still hitch a ride on the IRT or the BMT or whatever line it was that inspired the soulful screech of “Subway Train.” But the wiseass warmth and confetti-spraying exuberance...